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Professor Sally Gainsbury

@drsalgainsbury.bsky.social
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Academic psychology researcher at the University of Sydney Brain and Mind Centre. My goal is to conduct research, share findings, & collaborate across diverse stakeholders to inform & evaluate policies & practices to minimise gambling harm.

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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
New Zealand Advances Online Gambling Bill With Community Funding Measures www.casinoguardian.co.uk/2025/10/29/n...
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New Zealand Advances Online Gambling Bill With Community Funding Measures
Key Moments: The Government has revised its online gambling bill to channel offshore casino profits into local communities. The offshore gambling duty is set to increase from 12% to 16%, with the addi...
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Spain’s Network for Addiction Care calls for a complete ban on all gambling and betting advertising www.gamblingnews.com/news/unad-re...
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UNAD Renews Call for Total Gambling Ad Ban in Spain
Spain’s Network for Addiction Care (UNAD) is urging a complete prohibition on gambling and betting advertising.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Denmark Unveils Sweeping Gambling Reforms to Tackle Emerging Challenges www.gamblingnews.com/news/denmark...
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Denmark Unveils Sweeping Gambling Reforms to Tackle Emerging Challenges
A new whistle-to-whistle advertising ban aims to sever the connection between sports and gambling as Denmark plans to tighten its oversight over the sector.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
BBB study says grey market gambling surges amid confusing laws and regulatory gaps www.yahoo.com/news/article...
yahoo.com
BBB study says grey market gambling surges amid confusing laws and regulatory gaps
The BBB has received more than 10,000 complaints related to online gambling and gaming. Watch for red flags before you attempt grey market gambling.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Yet another story of gambling operators taking huge sums of money and banks not doing anything about massive volumes of gambling transactions. Why are companies dealing with this level of financial transactions not required to have any checks on customer welfare? www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
theage.com.au
Couple who lost $250,000 among the victims of financial planner’s gambling addiction
Disgraced financial adviser Anthony Del Vecchio secretly wagered away a couple’s investment fund set up to secure their children’s future.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
European Gaming and Betting Association is encouraging all members to adopt standard on markets of harm in online gambling. It is good to have universal action, but behavioural markers likely change over contexts and time so need ongoing monitoring & evaluation www.gamblingnews.com/news/egba-as...
gamblingnews.com
EGBA Asks Delegates to OK Landmark European Safer Gambling Standard
The EGBA has encouraged the adoption of a landmark European standard on markets of harm in online gambling.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Banks have a vital role to play in reducing gambling harms. At minimum, they can provide tools so people can block their accounts and cards from gambling sites. Banks in Ireland are addopting this following the UK and Australia www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...
irishtimes.com
Move to enable people to block debit-cards to cut off access to online gambling welcomed
99% of modern day gambling funded via debit cards
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Victoria regulator censures Crown Melbourne over gambling harm failures igamingbusiness.com/legal-compli...
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Victoria regulator censures Crown Melbourne over gambling harm failures
The Victoria Gambling and Casino Control Commission has reprimanded Crown Melbourne for breaching its gambling harm minimisation obligations.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
DoT data: Are older players more loyal to gambling brands? igamingbusiness.com/finance/dot-...
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DoT data: Are older players more loyal to gambling brands?
Players aged over 50 spend less on gambling than younger players, according to Department of Trust (DoT) UK player transaction data.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
How influencers are reshaping iGaming. igamingbusiness.com/marketing-af...
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How influencers are reshaping iGaming
Slots Temple considers whether the rise of content creators and gambling influencers could put traditional affiliates out of business.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has fined online bookmaker QuestBet $80,000 for continuing to accept bets from a customer displaying observable signs of gambling-related distress. www.vgccc.vic.gov.au/for-communit...
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Poor behaviour costs bookmaker $80,000
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) has fined online bookmaker QuestBet $80,000 for continuing to accept bets from a customer displaying observable signs of gambling-related d...
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
No Cash, No Problem: Why Casinos Hate Real Money culture.org/gambling/cas...
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Cashless Casinos: What This Means for Players
Cashless casinos are taking over. See how digital payments drive bigger spending, smoother operations, and new risks for players.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
AUSTRAC targets Mounties with allegations on failing to meet AML requirements - is this the start of investigations for clubs and pubs more generally? www.austrac.gov.au/news-and-med...
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Tom Waterhouse of Waterhouse VC warns well-meaning regulations are unintentionally accelerating the shift to offshore operators. igamingbusiness.com/legal-compli...
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Waterhouse VC: The regulatory paradox
Tom Waterhouse of Waterhouse VC warns well-meaning regulation is unintentionally accelerating the shift to offshore betting operators.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Dramatic reduction in VIP schemes since 2020, Gambling Commission report finds igamingbusiness.com/legal-compli...
igamingbusiness.com
Dramatic reduction in VIP schemes since 2020, Gambling Commission report finds
Gambling Commission reports VIP schemes have dropped by 95% on a per-operator basis after a new code of conduct was introduced in 2020
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
French regulator calls for whistle-to-whistle ban on gambling ads igamingbusiness.com/legal-compli...
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ANJ calls for whistle-to-whistle gambling ad ban and sponsorships crackdown
French gambling regulator l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has proposed a whistle-to-whistle ban on gambling advertising.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Spain’s Gambling Ad Restrictions and Bonusing Ban Lead to 55% Drop in New Online Accounts www.casinonewsdaily.com/blog/2025/06...
casinonewsdaily.com
Spanish Gambling Ad Restrictions Cut New Online Accounts by 55%
Spain's gambling advertising restrictions and bonusing ban led to a significant 55% drop in new online gambling accounts, according to research published in June 2025.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Meta Faces Fresh Backlash Over Gambling Ads Targeting At-Risk Audiences www.gamblingnews.com/news/meta-fa...
gamblingnews.com
Meta Faces Fresh Backlash Over Gambling Ads Targeting At-Risk Audiences
A new report reveals that betting companies are quietly sharing user data with Meta, allowing a flood of gambling ads to target vulnerable users.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Lower deposit limits slash Dutch gambling losses but fuel interest in illegal market igamingbusiness.com/legal-compli...
igamingbusiness.com
Lower deposit limits slash Dutch gambling losses but fuel interest in illegal market
New measures to improve protection measures have reduced Dutch player losses, but concerns remain over impact on channelisation.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Star announces Queen’s Wharf exit deal has fallen through, negotiations still ongoing igamingbusiness.com/finance/star...
igamingbusiness.com
Star announces Queen's Wharf exit deal has fallen through, negotiations still ongoing
Star Entertainment may end up reacquiring its Brisbane assets now that its sale partners have sought to dissolve the deal.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Northern Territory penalises Sportsbet for targeting self-excluded players igamingbusiness.com/marketing-af...
igamingbusiness.com
Northern Territory penalises Sportsbet for targeting self-excluded players
The Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission has penalised Sportsbet for breaching rules on marketing to self-excluded consumers.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Listen in to my response to the lack of progress by NSW Government to introduce effective gambling reforms. Removing signs that indicate pokies are in venues means nothing - changing opening hours and introducing account-based gambling would actually make a difference www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
abc.net.au
Poker machine regulators fail to reduce gambling harm in NSW - ABC listen
New South Wales is home to over half the poker machines in the country, but a scathing new report has found the industry regulators are failing to help minimise gambling harm across the state's clubs ...
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Crown started as a high rollers’ casino and should not become an RSL www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
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Crown started as a high rollers’ casino and should not become an RSL
Sydney’s other troubled casino is trying to turn the tables into poker machines.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Unions NSW attacks Labor for ‘woefully inadequate’ poker machine strategy after damning audit www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Unions NSW attacks Labor for ‘woefully inadequate’ poker machine strategy after damning audit
Gambling losses and calls to helplines both up but Minns government has no benchmarks or measures to assess its harm minimisation strategy, report says
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Report blasts NSW authorities over gaming machine harm minimisation igamingbusiness.com/casino-games...
igamingbusiness.com
Report blasts NSW authorities over gaming machine harm minimisation
The Audit Office of New South Wales (NSW) has said authorities are not doing enough on gambling harm minimisation for gaming machines.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Crown’s secret lobbying operation to get poker machines at Barangaroo www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
smh.com.au
Crown’s secret lobbying operation to get poker machines at Barangaroo
Crown is currently not permitted to operate poker machines at its Sydney casino under its licence with the NSW government.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Gambling Commission reports improved 97% rate of ‘frictionless’ financial risk checks igamingbusiness.com/legal-compli...
igamingbusiness.com
Gambling Commission reports improved 97% rate of 'frictionless' financial risk checks
The UK Gambling Commission reported 97% of the 1.7 million financial risk checks in stage two of its pilot were deemed frictionless.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Unibet penalised $1 million for gambling self-exclusion rule breaches www.acma.gov.au/articles/202...
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
NCAA Contemplates Lifting Ban on Student-Athlete Wagers on Pro Sports ggbnews.com/article/week...
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WEEKLY FEATURE: NCAA Contemplates Lifting Ban on Student-Athlete Wagers on Pro Sports - GGB News
As the NCAA continues to grapple with several integrity-related scandals, a potential rule change could allow college athletes to wager on professional sports.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Policy makers need to invest in research to understand the link between problematic gambling and suicide rather than extrapolating from one international study igamingbusiness.com/sustainable-...
igamingbusiness.com
Are UK gambling-related suicide numbers misleading?
UK MPs’ have used gambling-related suicide figures to request a government review of gambling laws, but are the reported numbers misleading.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Spain cracks down on illegal gambling and boosts player protection esportsinsider.com/2025/05/spai...
esportsinsider.com
Spain cracks down on illegal gambling and boosts player protection
Spain intensifies crackdown on illegal gambling, blocks unlicensed operators, and enforces new player protection rules to ensure safer betting.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
AFL gambling opt-out feature called 'tokenistic' after website users report seeing odds www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
abc.net.au
Betting odds still visible on AFL website after opting out
A self-exclusion gambling toggle on the AFL website does not stop users from seeing match odds, with one user calling the feature "tokenistic".
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Australia’s Northern Territory doubles annual tax cap for bookmakers: Bookmakers lobby complains igamingbusiness.com/legal-compli...
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Australia’s Northern Territory doubles annual tax cap for bookmakers
The Northern Territory government in Australia has announced the annual tax cap for corporate bookmakers and betting exchanges will double.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Illegal betting website Polymarket paying TikTokers to promote election gambling www.crikey.com.au/2025/04/29/i...
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Illegal betting website Polymarket paying TikTokers to promote election gambling
Polymarket can't legally operate in Australia. But that hasn't stopped the company from paying Australian Instagram and TikTok creators to promote its federal election gambling markets.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
DGA Unveils New Ad to Raise Awareness of Unlicensed Gambling www.gamblingnews.com/news/dga-unv...
gamblingnews.com
DGA Unveils New Ad to Raise Awareness of Unlicensed Gambling
The Danish gambling regulator has put out a new video targeting young men to raise awareness of the regulated gambling market.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Safer Gambling Week 2024 drives responsible gambling tools usage up 22% igamingbusiness.com/sustainable-...
igamingbusiness.com
Safer Gambling Week 2024 drives responsible gambling tools usage up 22%
Safer Gambling Week 2024 encouraged more players to make use of responsible gambling tools, with total usage up 22%.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Report: Bet365 considering sale igamingbusiness.com/finance/bet3...
igamingbusiness.com
Report: Bet365 considering sale
Gambling behemoth Bet365 is mulling the sale of the business for a potential windfall of £9 billion for the Coates family.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Over 1% of UK population now registered with Gamstop igamingbusiness.com/sustainable-...
igamingbusiness.com
Over 1% of UK population now registered with Gamstop
Gamstop has reported a record year for new registrations during 2024, with more than 1% of the UK population now signed up with the scheme.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Majority of gamblers don’t know the difference between legal and illegal sites in Sweden igamingbusiness.com/gaming/gamin...
igamingbusiness.com
Majority of gamblers don't know the difference between legal and illegal sites in Sweden
Up to 72% of Sweden's gamblers are unaware which products are licensed versus illegal, according to a gambling activity survey.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Gambling in Australia: how bad is the problem, who gets harmed most and where may we be heading? by @ozwineguy.bsky.social theconversation.com/gambling-in-...
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Gambling in Australia: how bad is the problem, who gets harmed most and where may we be heading?
Fewer Australians are now gambling but those who do gamble more frequently and spend more money.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
The Future of Cashless gambling ggbmagazine.com/article/the-...
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The Future of Cashless - GGB Magazine
Cashless gaming has long been talked up as the industry’s future, but in 2025 adoption is still sluggish. Koin and Marker Trax aim to change that as they build a cashless future for casinos.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
The UK Gambling Commission has clarified the rates each licensee will have to pay for the new statutory levy, which the government hopes will raise £100 million (€115.3 million/$130.7 million) for harm prevention against gambling. igamingbusiness.com/legal-compli...
igamingbusiness.com
Gambling Commission outlines rates per licence for statutory levy
The UK Gambling Commission has clarified the rates each licensee will have to pay for the new statutory levy.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Nevada Bill Seeking to Seize Illegal Gambling Proceeds Passes Senate Per the proposed measure, authorities will be able to request illegal operators to relinquish their profits to the state. www.gamblingnews.com/news/nevada-...
gamblingnews.com
Nevada Bill Seeking to Seize Illegal Gambling Proceeds Passes Senate
Lawmakers in Nevada have advanced a new bill that would reinforce the state’s regulations against unlicensed gambling.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Hawaii Senate Approves Sports Betting Bill www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/3...
cardplayer.com
Hawaii Senate Approves Sports Betting Bill
Hawaii stands out as one of only two U.S. states without any form of legal gambling, but that may be about to change. This week, the state senate approved an ...
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
AUSTRAC claim against Entain highlights criminal player activity igamingbusiness.com/legal-compli...
igamingbusiness.com
AUSTRAC claim against Entain highlights criminal player activity
Entain has been accused of not reporting criminal account holders across a number of brands in a money laundering case brought by AUSTRAC.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Victoria regulator issues fresh warning over poker machine trading hours igamingbusiness.com/casino-games...
igamingbusiness.com
Victoria regulator issues fresh warning over poker machine trading hours
Victoria regulator has warned venues they could face fines if they allow access to poker machine areas outside permitted trading hours.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Star accepts AU$300 million takeover bid from Bally’s igamingbusiness.com/finance/star...
igamingbusiness.com
Star accepts AU$300 million takeover bid from Bally's
Star Entertainment, beset by troubles, has agreed to a takeover offer from Bally's Corp. in a deal worth up to AU$300 million.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
The $231 million cost to Australian teenagers that's 'alarming and shocking' www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
sbs.com.au
The $231 million cost to Australian teenagers that's 'alarming and shocking'
Research suggests gambling behaviour among teens could continue into adulthood.
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
NEW 📚“Handbook of Children and Screens” is out! I co-authored chapters on gaming convergence with digital technologies and the effect of gaming on children. #DigitalMedia and #ChildDevelopment. Download ➡️https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-69362-5 @childrenscreens
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Professor Sally Gainsbury @drsalgainsbury.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Star sees refinancing proposal withdrawn as Bally’s talks reignite igamingbusiness.com/finance/star...
igamingbusiness.com
Star sees refinancing proposal withdrawn as Bally's talks reignite
Star Entertainment has failed to reach agreement on a massive refinancing proposal, meaning that takeover talks with Bally's have resumed.
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